Travel allowances for civil servants and public employees are about to increase.

The lump sum for renting a room when going on business trips is expected to increase. Depending on the subject and region of the business trip, civil servants and public employees can receive 450,000 VND/day/person...

Officials who go on business trips or attend meetings in some localities can be paid up to 450,000 VND/person/day. Illustrative photo: At a conference in Hanoi. Photo: Viet Ha

The Ministry of Finance has completed the draft on the regime of fixed working expenses for state agencies and public service units with a strong increase. The Ministry of Finance calculates that from 2017, civil servants and public employees on business trips will be allocated a fixed room rental fee that increases by VND100,000 compared to the present. Specifically, for business trips in districts of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang and cities that are class I urban areas of the province, the maximum fixed amount is VND450,000/day/person.

For business trips to districts in centrally run cities, towns and cities in other localities, the allowance is 350,000 VND/day/person... For leaders at the ministerial, deputy ministerial and equivalent positions, if they receive a contract, the accommodation allowance is 1 million VND/day/person.

In addition, the Ministry of Finance also plans to increase the monthly lump sum payment for business travel expenses by VND200,000 compared to the current level. Accordingly, for commune-level officials and state agencies who regularly have to travel for more than 10 days/month, the business travel allowance for parking and fuel is VND500,000/person/month. Regulations on standards for purchasing domestic air tickets, accommodation allowances, payment levels based on actual invoices, conditions, payment documents, etc. are basically kept as they are.

According to Tuoi Tre